Civis Analytics, Inc. is a Chicago-based company that specializes in data science software designed to help organizations make informed, data-driven decisions. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including the Civis platform, which provides predictive analytics and end-to-end data science capabilities. Additional offerings include the Community Outreach and Engagement Hub, which assists government and nonprofit organizations in effectively reaching and influencing their target audiences; the Census Intelligence Center, a resource for census coordinators and related entities; and various tools for audience targeting, message testing, and media optimization. Civis Analytics also provides consulting services in consumer insights, market research, and data science to enhance organizations' strategic capabilities. Founded in 2013, Civis Analytics has established itself as a leader in analytics solutions for nonprofit, commercial, and government sectors.
ShipBob, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, offers an online shipping and fulfillment platform tailored for small e-commerce businesses. The company provides an end-to-end solution that includes warehousing, order fulfillment, and shipping services, enabling direct-to-consumer brands to deliver packages in 1-2 business days. ShipBob's technology integrates with various e-commerce platforms such as Shopify, Amazon, and eBay, facilitating streamlined order and inventory management, customer communication, and predictive analytics. Additionally, ShipBob aggregates shipment services from major carriers like FedEx, UPS, and USPS, and offers features such as a smartphone application for scheduling pickups and tracking shipments. With a network of fulfillment centers across the United States, including a warehouse in Dallas, Texas, ShipBob aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of supply chain operations for online merchants.
LogicGate, Inc. provides enterprise process automation solutions that enable organizations to streamline and manage risk and compliance activities. The company's main offering is an agile platform that allows users to create applications through a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface. This platform supports various functions, including enterprise risk management, regulatory change management, compliance management, incident management, and IT security risk management. LogicGate's technology is designed to help businesses address the challenges of disorganized processes, facilitating better collaboration and transparency across the organization. The company's clientele spans multiple industries, including software, fintech, telecommunications, banking, insurance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and energy. Founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, Illinois, LogicGate aims to reduce mission-critical risks and enhance compliance through its innovative solutions.
Cooler Screens Inc. specializes in developing interactive digital displays that replace traditional glass doors on retail cooler surfaces. Founded in 2017 and based in Chicago, Illinois, the company provides IoT-enabled screens that enhance the shopping experience by delivering targeted advertisements and relevant product information. These screens allow consumers to access details that assist in making informed purchasing decisions based on their preferences and budgets. Retailers benefit from increased sales through improved visibility and personalized marketing opportunities, while consumer product companies can utilize this platform to enhance brand awareness and market their offerings effectively at the point-of-sale. Cooler Screens offers a variety of advertising formats, including full door and multi-door displays, banners, and promotional tags, supporting both engagement and nutritional transparency for shoppers.
Chowbus, Inc. is a food delivery platform that specializes in authentic Asian cuisine, enabling users to order from a variety of restaurants through its online and mobile application. The app showcases a curated selection of local independent eateries, featuring real food images and a unique bundling option that allows customers to order from multiple restaurants in a single delivery without additional fees. Chowbus also supports restaurants with technology, tools, and marketing expertise to enhance their business growth. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company aims to simplify the discovery of Asian food that may not be readily available on conventional delivery platforms. It offers various services, including shuttle, pickup, dine-in, and grocery options. Chowbus has gained recognition as one of the fastest-growing consumer-facing marketplaces in the United States.
The Mom Project, Inc. is a digital marketplace that connects women with companies seeking to fill various roles across fields such as marketing, finance, technology, and project management. Founded in 2015 and based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the platform serves a community of over 275,000 professionals and more than 2,000 companies, focusing on helping mothers stay active in the workforce. The Mom Project not only provides job opportunities tailored to the needs of working mothers but also offers companies insights into their workplace practices regarding women, along with recommendations to improve conditions for mothers and their employees. By facilitating connections and advocating for better workplace policies, The Mom Project aims to create a more supportive environment for women and redefine career trajectories that align with their personal goals.
Upgrade, Inc. operates an online lending platform that provides access to personal loans and an innovative credit card known as the Upgrade Card. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Phoenix, Arizona; Montreal, Canada; and Chicago, Illinois, Upgrade aims to serve mainstream consumers by combining credit products with free educational tools. These tools include credit health monitoring and resources to help users understand and manage their finances. The Upgrade Card offers responsible credit options similar to installment lending, making it accessible at numerous retail locations across the United States. Through its offerings, Upgrade seeks to empower consumers with both credit access and financial literacy.
LogicGate, Inc. provides enterprise process automation solutions that enable organizations to streamline and manage risk and compliance activities. The company's main offering is an agile platform that allows users to create applications through a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface. This platform supports various functions, including enterprise risk management, regulatory change management, compliance management, incident management, and IT security risk management. LogicGate's technology is designed to help businesses address the challenges of disorganized processes, facilitating better collaboration and transparency across the organization. The company's clientele spans multiple industries, including software, fintech, telecommunications, banking, insurance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and energy. Founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, Illinois, LogicGate aims to reduce mission-critical risks and enhance compliance through its innovative solutions.
Xeris Biopharma is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing ready-to-use injectable and infusible drug formulations. Utilizing its proprietary XeriSol and XeriJect technology platforms, the company delivers highly concentrated, non-aqueous formulations of peptides, proteins, and small molecules via subcutaneous and intramuscular routes. These formulations can be administered using standard delivery devices such as syringes, auto-injectors, and infusion pumps. Xeris Biopharma's lead product is Gvoke HypoPen, designed for treating severe hypoglycemia in diabetes patients. Other product candidates include a ready-to-use glucagon formulation and a diazepam formulation in clinical trials for conditions such as post-bariatric hypoglycemia and Dravet syndrome, respectively. The company aims to enhance patient care by simplifying the administration process and improving product stability, thereby reducing healthcare costs. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Xeris Biopharma serves patients, caregivers, and healthcare practitioners.
Showpad NV develops and provides sales enablement platform. The company's platform empowers sales and marketing teams to engage buyers by integrating industry training and coaching software with content solutions. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium with additional offices in Chicago, Illinois; San Francisco, California; Portland, Orlando; Munich, Germany, and London.
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing treatments for gastrointestinal diseases. The company has the rights in the United States, Europe, and Canada to vonoprazan, a potassium-competitive acid blocker (P-CAB) that blocks acid secretion in the stomach. It is also developing vonoprazan, which is in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease; and in combination with antibiotics for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
Hireology, Inc. is a web-based hiring management software platform headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, that specializes in helping businesses, particularly in the franchise and retail-automotive sectors, streamline their hiring processes. Founded in 2009, the platform offers an all-in-one solution that allows organizations to source, engage, and hire top performers effectively. Key features include a fully-hosted career site, integrated job postings, pre-hire assessments, interview guides, and background checks, which collectively enhance the talent acquisition process. By analyzing the behaviors of high-performing employees, Hireology enables organizations to identify and select the best candidates, ultimately leading to improved hiring decisions, reduced turnover, and increased productivity. The platform serves a diverse range of clients, including franchise systems, banks, healthcare organizations, and dealer networks, providing them with the tools needed to manage payroll, benefits, and employee onboarding efficiently.
Lightstream builds live streaming creative tools and technology with a true passion for live video production, gaming and supporting the explosive growth of creators and their communities. Their cloud-based technology and products transform difficult technical hurdles into streamlined workflows – empowering creators to effortlessly share their passion, talent, and creativity on live streaming platforms like Mixer, Twitch, Facebook, YouTube, and more. Since 2014, they have been building a cloud-based live streaming studio with the goal of removing all the technical hurdles and putting advanced production capabilities in the hands of beginners. Today, they have thousands of creators streaming with Lightstream Studio for thousands of hours every day. They have partnered with Microsoft to offer Lightstream Studio to millions of Xbox and Windows streamers as part of the native OS experience – in addition to licensing their technology to major game studios and media companies.
Clearcover, Inc. is a digital car insurance provider headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2016. The company offers an online platform that enables customers to obtain automobile insurance at competitive rates. Clearcover employs an API-first approach to streamline the insurance process, allowing for an intuitive and efficient quote experience. By leveraging advanced technology and minimizing traditional advertising expenses, Clearcover is able to pass savings onto its customers while providing comprehensive coverage options. The company sells its insurance products both through agents and directly online, catering to a wide range of customer needs.
Upgrade, Inc. operates an online lending platform that provides access to personal loans and an innovative credit card known as the Upgrade Card. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Phoenix, Arizona; Montreal, Canada; and Chicago, Illinois, Upgrade aims to serve mainstream consumers by combining credit products with free educational tools. These tools include credit health monitoring and resources to help users understand and manage their finances. The Upgrade Card offers responsible credit options similar to installment lending, making it accessible at numerous retail locations across the United States. Through its offerings, Upgrade seeks to empower consumers with both credit access and financial literacy.
LandscapeHub is dedicated to streamlining the B2B procurement process in the Landscaping Industry. Buyers and suppliers increase efficiency, expand their networks and gain valuable market knowledge and insights by using LandscapeHub.LandscapeHub is a digital, B2B marketplace connecting buyers and suppliers within a central online platform.LandscapeHub represents quality suppliers across the country, aggregating their available inventory and pricing, empowering buyers with a “one stop shop” buying experience.
Xeris Biopharma is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing ready-to-use injectable and infusible drug formulations. Utilizing its proprietary XeriSol and XeriJect technology platforms, the company delivers highly concentrated, non-aqueous formulations of peptides, proteins, and small molecules via subcutaneous and intramuscular routes. These formulations can be administered using standard delivery devices such as syringes, auto-injectors, and infusion pumps. Xeris Biopharma's lead product is Gvoke HypoPen, designed for treating severe hypoglycemia in diabetes patients. Other product candidates include a ready-to-use glucagon formulation and a diazepam formulation in clinical trials for conditions such as post-bariatric hypoglycemia and Dravet syndrome, respectively. The company aims to enhance patient care by simplifying the administration process and improving product stability, thereby reducing healthcare costs. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Xeris Biopharma serves patients, caregivers, and healthcare practitioners.
Clearcover, Inc. is a digital car insurance provider headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2016. The company offers an online platform that enables customers to obtain automobile insurance at competitive rates. Clearcover employs an API-first approach to streamline the insurance process, allowing for an intuitive and efficient quote experience. By leveraging advanced technology and minimizing traditional advertising expenses, Clearcover is able to pass savings onto its customers while providing comprehensive coverage options. The company sells its insurance products both through agents and directly online, catering to a wide range of customer needs.
Upgrade, Inc. operates an online lending platform that provides access to personal loans and an innovative credit card known as the Upgrade Card. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Phoenix, Arizona; Montreal, Canada; and Chicago, Illinois, Upgrade aims to serve mainstream consumers by combining credit products with free educational tools. These tools include credit health monitoring and resources to help users understand and manage their finances. The Upgrade Card offers responsible credit options similar to installment lending, making it accessible at numerous retail locations across the United States. Through its offerings, Upgrade seeks to empower consumers with both credit access and financial literacy.
Endotronix Inc. specializes in the development of miniaturized, wireless, and implantable pressure sensors designed for interventional cardiovascular procedures. The company focuses on hemodynamic monitoring technologies that enable the early detection of worsening heart failure. Its innovative platform includes a cloud-based disease management system and an outpatient hemodynamic management solution featuring an implantable wireless pulmonary artery sensor. Founded in 2007, Endotronix is headquartered in Lisle, Illinois.
DRIVIN is disrupting the used-car industry by providing dealers with a premier service that sources, acquires, delivers and markets the right used vehicles for their lot. Powered by data, our team has access to over 2M quality used-car VINs nationwide. We use data and technology to find the vehicles that meet our dealer partners' quality standards, present them and purchase on their behalf, handling paperwork, titling and transport. Additionally, we can market our dealer partners' aged inventory to our network of over 23,000 dealers nationwide. As a result, we have the ability to help our dealer partners increase profitability per vehicle, decrease resources spent and improve overall lot performance.
Project44, Inc. is a technology company that provides a cloud-based visibility platform tailored for shippers and third-party logistics providers. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chicago, with an office in Paris, the company offers a suite of solutions that includes pricing, routing, scheduling, tracking, exception management, digital documentation, and payment processing. By connecting to over 175,000 carriers globally and supporting various transportation modes—such as parcel, final-mile, less-than-truckload, truckload, rail, intermodal, and ocean—project44 enhances operational efficiencies and reduces costs. Its platform enables organizations to improve shipping performance and offers a comprehensive view of the shipment life cycle, allowing businesses to act swiftly on insights gained from real-time data.
Signal Digital, Inc. is a digital marketing technology company that specializes in customer identity solutions for enterprises. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Signal offers a platform designed to enhance the customer experience by delivering contextual relevance at various engagement points. Its key services include Onboard to Activate, which helps businesses engage the right customers while eliminating duplicate and outdated audiences; Onsite Identity Resolution, which identifies anonymous visitors; and a Measurement solution that provides detailed insights into media impressions and return on investment. The Signal Open Data Platform enables marketers to collect and synchronize data from multiple offline and online sources in real-time, facilitating improved customer interactions across all channels. In June 2014, the company changed its name from BrightTag Inc. and operates as a subsidiary of TransUnion, with additional offices in London, Tokyo, and Sydney.
Tectonic is a technology and business services firm that specializes in providing integrated solutions for mid-sized to enterprise customers. With headquarters in Denver and additional offices in Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles, the company focuses on insight2action automation in the cloud. Tectonic assists clients in modernizing their operations through big data, analytics, customer relationship management, and marketing automation. By making customer data actionable, Tectonic enables organizations to predict and influence customer behavior, ultimately facilitating comprehensive business transformation in both digital and physical environments.
MediaMath, Inc. is a provider of digital advertising media and data management technology solutions for advertisers globally. The company's TerminalOne platform facilitates the activation of data, automates execution, and optimizes advertising interactions across various addressable media. Additionally, MediaMath offers an Omnichannel programmatic marketing platform that enhances personalized customer engagement, accesses media at scale, and utilizes machine learning for measurement and optimization. Beyond technology, MediaMath provides professional services in programmatic strategy, analytics, technology support, and advertising operations, as well as training and certification programs in digital marketing. Founded in 2007, MediaMath is headquartered in New York City and operates additional offices in various locations, including California, Massachusetts, Illinois, Florida, North Carolina, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Singapore, Japan, Brazil, Australia, and India.
SingleHop is a dedicated and cloud hosting provider that offers highly scalable, on-demand infrastructure services to both end-users and resellers primarily under monthly contracts. With over 5,000 clients in 114 countries, three data centers, and over 15,000 servers online, SingleHop delivers state-of-the-art hardware, server management customization and Infrastructure-as-a-Service. While combining security and convenience to provide solutions for a wide range of enterprises, SingleHop remains an industry leader in providing customers with automatic server deployment, remote management, and accessibility using a variety of personal devices.
The Mobile Majority is a rapidly growing ad tech startup headquartered in sunny Santa Monica, with offices in New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, and Sao Paulo.
We’re a vertically integrated, end-to-end mobile advertising platform. We built mobile first, and from the ground up, our advanced technology reduces redundancy and eliminates waste. As a result, our campaigns run better at a more cost effective price.
TMM is led by a team of experienced serial entrepreneurs and media industry veterans - all with a shared passion for eliminating what clients have identified as the biggest issues in mobile today.
Signal Digital, Inc. is a digital marketing technology company that specializes in customer identity solutions for enterprises. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Signal offers a platform designed to enhance the customer experience by delivering contextual relevance at various engagement points. Its key services include Onboard to Activate, which helps businesses engage the right customers while eliminating duplicate and outdated audiences; Onsite Identity Resolution, which identifies anonymous visitors; and a Measurement solution that provides detailed insights into media impressions and return on investment. The Signal Open Data Platform enables marketers to collect and synchronize data from multiple offline and online sources in real-time, facilitating improved customer interactions across all channels. In June 2014, the company changed its name from BrightTag Inc. and operates as a subsidiary of TransUnion, with additional offices in London, Tokyo, and Sydney.
Horizon Therapeutics operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the development of prescription drugs for mild to moderate pain relief and arthritis. The company's product candidates include HZT-501, a proprietary fixed-dose combination formulation of NSAID and ibuprofen; and HZT-602, a combination oral drug product consisting of naproxen and famotidine. Horizon Therapeutics is based in Northbrook, Illinois, and was founded in 2005.
Hatch Loyalty is a simple, adaptable platform designed to help retailers and brands build stronger relationships with their customers. More than a loyalty company, Hatch makes insights actionable, enabling a more personalized and meaningful customer experience for retailers of all sizes. The world’s largest retailers and brands have access to the Hatch platform’s full configurability, while small- to medium-sized businesses can access Hatch’s off-the-shelf marketing solution, Belly, which is already an industry-leading solution. Hatch Loyalty is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and received funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Lightbank, NEA, and DAG Ventures.
SpringCM Inc. is a cloud-based document and contract management platform that facilitates workflow creation and document collaboration within organizations. Its offerings include a comprehensive contract management system that optimizes the contract lifecycle—from creation and negotiation to approvals, signatures, archiving, and renewals. Additionally, SpringCM provides a digital asset management system to streamline the management, sharing, and collaboration of content, as well as tools for managing sales quotes, proposals, and contracts. The platform allows users to store, organize, search, and share content easily, both internally and externally. SpringCM also offers consulting, training, and support services, with solutions tailored for various sectors, including legal, IT, operations, sales, human resources, public sector, procurement, and finance. Deployed as Software-as-a-Service and accessible via a mobile application, SpringCM emphasizes security and ease of use. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company operates as a subsidiary of DocuSign, following its acquisition in 2018.
SpringCM Inc. is a cloud-based document and contract management platform that facilitates workflow creation and document collaboration within organizations. Its offerings include a comprehensive contract management system that optimizes the contract lifecycle—from creation and negotiation to approvals, signatures, archiving, and renewals. Additionally, SpringCM provides a digital asset management system to streamline the management, sharing, and collaboration of content, as well as tools for managing sales quotes, proposals, and contracts. The platform allows users to store, organize, search, and share content easily, both internally and externally. SpringCM also offers consulting, training, and support services, with solutions tailored for various sectors, including legal, IT, operations, sales, human resources, public sector, procurement, and finance. Deployed as Software-as-a-Service and accessible via a mobile application, SpringCM emphasizes security and ease of use. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company operates as a subsidiary of DocuSign, following its acquisition in 2018.
MediaMath, Inc. is a provider of digital advertising media and data management technology solutions for advertisers globally. The company's TerminalOne platform facilitates the activation of data, automates execution, and optimizes advertising interactions across various addressable media. Additionally, MediaMath offers an Omnichannel programmatic marketing platform that enhances personalized customer engagement, accesses media at scale, and utilizes machine learning for measurement and optimization. Beyond technology, MediaMath provides professional services in programmatic strategy, analytics, technology support, and advertising operations, as well as training and certification programs in digital marketing. Founded in 2007, MediaMath is headquartered in New York City and operates additional offices in various locations, including California, Massachusetts, Illinois, Florida, North Carolina, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Singapore, Japan, Brazil, Australia, and India.
Context Media is a provider of Enterprise Content Integration solutions that assists digital content marketing companies in managing and sharing their digital assets more effectively. The company offers services and technologies that enable content providers to create, package, and distribute their content across various digital platforms while linking it dynamically to relevant content from partners and affiliates. By unifying, organizing, and optimizing enterprise content, Context Media enhances the value of existing content management investments, allowing for better leverage of content across organizations. Founded by Dan Harple and based in Providence, Rhode Island, the company boasts a team that includes former Netscape management and Emmy-award-winning production professionals.